Plus the plant-based dish that she thinks everyone should try.

But it can be a challenge to know where to start.

What stays on her shopping list?

a photo of PlantYou’s Carleigh Bodrug

Photo:PlantYou/Carleigh Bodrug

Where does she shop for groceries?

Whats the first vegan copycat recipe we should try?

Read on to find out the answers.

a photo of PlantYou’s Carleigh Bodrug

PlantYou/Carleigh Bodrug

Write out what you’re gonna be eating for the week to start.

This can be as simple as taking out a notepad and jotting down Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.

EatingWell:What are your favorite places to shop for groceries?

So I’m a huge fan of Instacart.

I typically choose whichever store on online grocery delivery, it will tell you which one has in-store prices.

Whichever one has in-store prices on a given week, that’s the one I’m shopping from.

It’s kind of like Canada’s Trader Joe’s.

EatingWell:Anything else that stays on your usual shopping list year-round?

Our go-to greens are spinach and kale to make salads and to also add to soups and stews.

And then I look at meals: Am I making pasta?

Am I making something with rice?

Am I making something with quinoa?

Really, its meal planning and then building a list from there.

But every week there’s going to be some semblance of those items on a list.

EatingWell:Favorite snacks that help you stay satisfied throughout the day?

We will buy frozen berries, frozen peaches and frozen bananas almost every week to throw into smoothies.

Bodrug:Bolognese is the first meal that I ever veganized.

And it was because I grew up eating and loving bolognese pasta that my mom would make.

I like to make it with mushrooms, bell peppers, onion and spinach.

Add dried basil, saute that up and it will become a meaty mince.

That’s one I would highly recommend.

Get the Recipe:Vegan Bolognese